Eleasis 17th Year 152 Mr. Kepler Szul, It is with great sorrow that I hereby confirm the death of Varlam Nikitovich. As you are named in his last will and concidered his friend, please direct to me or to the caretaker of the Mausoleum any suggestions for how Varlam would have liked his cremation to be done.

An amount of the belongings of Varlam Nikitovich have been bequeathed to you. Please come by mt office at your earliest convienience to retrieve them.

My condolences to you, Notary Clerk of Last Wills and Testaments Mr. Riddle Office of the Herald

The letter is placed by the Scribe on top of a growing pile of disarrayed notes, letters, books, and paperwork at the main desk in the Library. The letter addressed to 'Kepler Szul' remains unanswered.